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phyCORE-AM57x Software Release – (BSP-Yocto-Ampliphy-AM57x-PD24.1.0)

Software Release Name: BSP-Yocto-Amplipphy-AM57x-PD24.1.0

Release Date: September 27, 2024

Release Highlights:

  • Yocto
    • Yocto Update: Update to 4.0 (Kirkstone).
    • Virtualization Support: Yocto now supports containerization via Podman and Docker.
    • New Distro: A new Yocto distribution, ampliphy-rt, has been introduced. It integrates Linux with PREEMPT_RT patches for real-time performance
  • Linux Kernel
    • Kernel Update: Update to Linux v6.1.
    • 2D Accelerator: The Vivante GC320 2D accelerator now utilizes the mainline Etnaviv driver.
    • RPMSG_RPC Disabled: The CONFIG_RPMSG_RPC option is no longer enabled, which means H.264 decoding via the Ducati GStreamer plugin is no longer available.
  • U-Boot Bootloader
  • Bootloader Update: Update to U-Boot v2024.04

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